NBA: Who has the most selections for the All-Star Game?
Let’s take a closer look at the NBA players who have appeared in the NBA All-Star Game the most times.
LeBron James made his 20th appearance in the All-Star Game in 2024, an NBA record.
The first appearance of James in the All-Star Game was in 2005. To put his longevity in perspective, he has started in Star Games along with Allen Iverson, Vince Carter, Grant Hill and Shaquille O’Neal. In honor of the record of Jameslet’s examine the NBA players who appeared in the most All-Star Games.
In addition to participating in the largest number of All-Star Games, James is the all-time leading scorer in the event with 426 career points. James has finished with the most All-Star votes 10 times, which is also a record. He won the All-Star Game Most Valuable Player award in 2006, 2008 and 2018.. James was not an All-Star during his rookie season, but he has been selected every year since. And it has shown no signs of slowing down.
Abdul-Jabbar appeared in 19 All-Star games throughout his 20-year NBA career. However, He was never named MVP of the All-Star Game.. Abdul-Jabbar’s first All-Star selection came as a rookie during the 1969-70 season. His last selection for the All-Star Game was during his last season in the NBA (1988-89) at age 41.
Bryant was named an All-Star in 18 of his 20 NBA seasons, including four years in which he led the league in All-Star voting (2003, 2011, 2013 and 2016). His first selection was during the 1997-98 season, when he was just 19 years old. Bryant was named All-Star MVP four times: in 2002, 2007, 2009 (co-MVP with Shaquille O’Neal) and 2011tying the NBA record with Bob Pettit.
Erving was selected to 11 NBA All-Star Games and five ABA All-Star Games. He led all players in All-Star voting four times (in 1978, 1981, 1982 and 1983) and was named the game’s MVP in 1977 and 1983.His most famous All-Star moment came in 1976, when he made a leaping dunk from the free throw line in the 1976 ABA Dunk Contest. (that Michael Jordan recreated later).
Duncan made 15 All-Star Game appearances, including 12 starts. Earned co-MVP honors in the 2000 All-Star Game. (with O’Neal) after finishing with 24 points, 14 rebounds and four assists in the Western Conference’s 137-126 victory over the East.
Garnett participated in 15 All-Star Games, 11 of them as a starter. He was named MVP of the All-Star Game in 2003. after recording 37 points, nine rebounds, five steals, three assists and a block in the West’s 155-145 victory.
Shaq participated in 15 All-Star Games, nine of them as a starter. He was a three-time All-Star Game MVP: in 2000 (co-MVP with Duncan), 2004 and 2009 (co-MVP with Bryant). His best performance in the All-Star Game was in 2004, when he recorded 24 points, 11 rebounds, 2 blocks and 2 steals.
